Painting with Photo Chemicals Edit
Christine Nguyen's Unique Art

Maybe artist Christine Nguyen is the reincarnation of the Japanese Edo artist Jagyoku who I reported on earlier.  Like him, she has developed a peculiar technique of tiling squares of painted color and, also like him, she manages to create an ethereal, dream-like world that is really hard not go get sucked into. 

Unlike him, Nguyen paints on photo emulsion paper with different chemicals and paints, making her peculiar creatures look almost strangely alive. I had a chance to see her large scale installation at the Hammer Museum in LA, and as you can see in the picture, the huge wall of swimming, glowing underwater creatures really makes you feel like you are part of another world.

Make sure and check out my post on the Edo artist Jagyoku.

Edo Style Modern Art - Katsu Jagyoku’s Magical World of Nature (GALLERY)

(TREND HUNTER) The Edo period in Japan was, in a certain way, the beginning of “modern art” as we know it.  The impressionists (who were the grand-dads of modern art in the west) looked to Japanese art for inspiration… [More]